Additional Resources

We want to SHOW YOU Southeast - one of the most beautiful college campuses you will visit!

Southeast offers a world-class academic experience at an affordable cost. The university’s 200 areas of study emphasize national accreditation, experiential learning and career preparation. In addition to our small class sizes, our faculty and staff genuinely care about your success.

University Foundation

Visitors

The Southeast Missouri University Foundation has announced a $40 million comprehensive campaign, the most ambitious fund-raising effort in the University’s history, to directly support current and future students.

The campaign, named “Honoring Tradition, Inspiring Success,” is focused on increasing scholarships and supporting programs and renovations that benefit students.

credit by examination

Credit by Exam Programs assist people in gaining recognition for what they know and
can do, regardless of how or where they learned it. College credit earned by examination
may be counted toward University Studies, major, minor or elective requirements at
Southeast Missouri State University.

Credit is granted through Advanced Placement (AP), local credit through Departmental
Examination (DE), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), and the College Level
Examination Program (CLEP). Additionally, credit may be earned via a Certified Professional
Secretary (CPS) certification, or through the International Baccalaureate Organizations
(IBO) program.

Credit by Exam Guidelines:

Southeast Missouri State University students may qualify for credit by examination
as long as they have earned fewer than 90* semester hours and have not enrolled in a college course in the subject for which the examination
is taken.

Students who anticipate attempting to earn credit by examination should NOT enroll
in that course before taking the examination.

Credit and course equivalencies correspond to introductory courses in disciplines.

Grades will be recorded and noted on the official transcript as credit by examination;
such credit does not affect the cumulative grade point average.

Subsidiary level courses do not receive any credit or advanced placement.

*Graduate Students: Students who have more than 90 hours and are entering the MBA
program offered through the College of Business may take the CLEP and DSST to fulfill
prerequisite requirements. Please see the MBA Admission web page for more information.

More information is available at Testing Services. Call (573) 651-2836, e-mail us
at testingservices@semo.edu or visit us in Kent Library, 1st Floor Room 108.

Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement (AP) examinations are given to high school students. Credit for
Advanced Placement Examinations will be granted for each examination, which receives
a score of 3 or above. Exceptions are listed with the specific subject test. For
information about the Advanced Placement program, check out the College Board’s website
at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html.

CLEP - College Level Examination Program

The CLEP exams for which Southeast awards course credit are listed in the Undergradate
Bulletin. Most exams are 90 minutes. Please check the Credit for Examination section
in the Bulletin for course credit and required scores. CLEP exams are given by appointment.
Please contact Testing Services at (573) 651-2836 to make an appointment.

CPS - Certified Professional Secretary Examination

The Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) and/or Certified Administrative Professional
(CAP) ratings are earned through successful completion of the CPS and/or CAP exam.
To earn the CPS and/or CAP rating, clerical employees study a wide variety of material
and expand their knowledge in the field of office administration. This training equips
them to effectively handle a broader array of problems, to initiate charge, and to
develop innovative ideas.

DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Test) Exams

These exams are administred online at Southeast Missouri State University. The cost
of the exam is $100. Two separate payments are required, $80 that must be paid by
credit card to DSST and $20 to Southeast Missouri State University,payable by cash,
check or credit card. Active military personnel, veterans and military spouses may
be eligible for DANTES-funded exams. Please contact DANTES at (850) 452-1063 for questions
regarding an individual’s eligibility, or view their web site at: http://www.dantes.doded.mil/Dantes_web/DANTESHOME.asp

Departmental Examination

International Baccalaureate Organizations (IB)

International Baccalaureate Organizations (IB) is a recognized leader in the field
of international education, encouraging students to be active learners, well-rounded
individuals and engaged world citizens. IB is international in scope with over 700
member schools currently in the program. For more information on their programs, please
visit their website at http://www.ibo.org/.